Van's Aircraft RV-6
| RV-6 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Kit aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Van's Aircraft |
| Designer | |
| Status | No longer sold |
| Number built | 2706 (November 2022) |
| History | |
| First flight | 1985 |
| Developed from | Van's Aircraft RV-4 |
| Variants | Aviation Industries of Iran AVA-202 |
| Developed into | Van's Aircraft RV-7 |
The Van's RV-6 and RV-6A are two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt airplanes sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft. The RV-6 is the tail-wheel equipped version while the RV-6A features a nose-wheel. The RV-6 was the first aircraft in the popular Van's RV series to feature side-by-side seating and the first to offer a nosewheel option. It was first flown in 1985. Over 2700 kits have been completed and flown.
The RV-6 and RV-6A were replaced by the similar, but improved, RV-7 in 2001. Kit components are still available to allow builders to complete RV-6s under construction, but no new complete kits are available.